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The treatment of criminal offenders : a history

Author: Michael Dow Burkhead
Publisher: Jefferson, NC : McFarland, ©2007.
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Synopsis: From drilling holes into the skulls of prisoners, to solitary confinement, to deploying a range of psychological therapies, society has attempted to deal with the problem of criminals in myriad ways over the last few centuries. This analytical history explores the ever-changing approaches to punishing wrongdoers and preventing further offenses, the philosophical beliefs underlying them, and their relative  Read more...
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Burkhead, Michael Dow, 1946-
Treatment of criminal offenders.
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2007
(OCoLC)607837916
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Michael Dow Burkhead
ISBN: 9780786430208 0786430206
OCLC Number: 123119759
Description: vii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents: Acknowledgments --
Preface --
1: Principal issues --
2: Treatment and punishment: a brief history of the American prison --
3: History of biologically based treatment --
4: History of psychologically based treatment --
5: State of the science : cognitive behavioral intervention --
6: Principles of effective intervention --
7: Treatment of special populations --
8: Faith-based programs --
9: Science of sin : correctional treatment in the 21st century --
References --
Index.
Responsibility: Michael Dow Burkhead.
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Explores the various trends in public opinion that influence crime prevention efforts, create public policy and reform criminal law. This work discusses 3 core issues in the study of punishment: the  Read more...

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